Neuroscience
UT Health San Antonio obtained $64,848,287 in FY19 from the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, industry, and philanthropy to support multi-disciplinary research, teaching, and outreach programs.
UT Health San Antonio patented a discovery in protection against traumatic brain injury.
UT Health San Antonio is home to the Biggs Institute for Alzheimer and Neurodegenerative Diseases, dedicated to clinical research on Alzheimer’s.
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UT Health is a leader in translational research studies on neurodegenerative diseases. We take research from the lab into clinical settings to understand the disease process in the brain and explore innovative ways to intervene and slow or stop disease.
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Stroke bleeds in the brain not decreasing, study finds
Because of the increase in life expectancy and aging of the population, health care systems will likely see an increase in the number of patients with brain hemorrhages, said Dr. Seshadri, who is senior investigator of the Framingham Heart Study and at UT Health San Antonio directs the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases.
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ESETT Epilepsy Study Results
On behalf of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Department of Neurology we would like to share what we learned in the Established Status Epilepticus Treatment Trial (ESETT).
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Study will compare 2 treatment strategies for severe brain injury
UT Health San Antonio and University Health System are conducting a research study to learn which of two strategies for monitoring and treating patients with severe traumatic brain injury in the intensive
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care unit (ICU) is more likely to help them get better. Both strategies are used in standard care. It is unknown if one is more effective than the other. -
Dr. Frost receives TAMEST O'Donnell Award in Medicine
Instead of focusing on how to cure the disease, as is the focus of most Alzheimer's research, Dr. Frost's team looked at what causes the disease. In doing so, her team was able to identify targets that can mitigate the spread of toxic proteins in the brain.
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